Category Archives: New version

We’re happy to announce that the Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana De Hoy (NBLH) is available on Bible Gateway! The NBLH is a contemporary Spanish translation of the Bible published by The Lockman Foundation; it uses the less formal form of Spanish and incorporates many features to make the Bible text as clear as possible without sacrificing […]

Earlier this year, we reflected on the ever-changing nature of language, and the challenge this poses to Bible translators. Over the years, words fall out of use or assume different meanings, making even the most solid Bible translations more difficult to read. In the news today is the New American Bible, which is getting a […]

Nearly one billion Mandarin language speakers now have a modern translation of the Bible! The Chinese Contemporary Bible (CCB) translation, completed in late 2010, is available online in PDF at Biblica.com!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Common English Bible (New Testament) has been added to BibleGateway.com’s library of online Bibles! The Common English Bible is more than a revision or update of an existing translation. It’s an ambitious new translation designed to read smoothly and naturally without compromising the accuracy of the Bible text. As […]

We’ve got another new Bible version to announce: the Kekchi New Testament. Read on for information about this new Bible version and to learn about the great Gospel work taking place in the Kekchi language and culture.

Last week we added the Mam version to the Bible Gateway’s collection of online Bibles. Today we’ve added another new version, this one also from the Mayan language family: the Cakchiquel Occidental version. The Cakchiquel Occidental was translated by Wycliffe Bible Translators, who describe it like this: Cakchiquel Occidental is one of 50+ Mayan languages […]

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Will you be reading part of the Bible out loud in a public setting this Christmas season—perhaps narrating the Christmas story at your church or a family gathering? Here's why what you're doing is so important—and list of books and weblinks to help you do it well: fal.cn/QN3z...

Handel’s "Messiah" is one of the most beloved musical works of the western world, playing an especially sentimental role in many people’s Christmas traditions. We talked to Jessica Miller Kelley about her new devotional book "Every Valley: Advent with the Scriptures of Handel’s Messiah" to learn what makes Handel's work so powerful. Read the interview here: fal.cn/Q6RH...